Thursday 6 December 2012

Roofing Trends in Canada

Whether residential or commercial building, Roofing System is the backbone of any construction activity. From selecting a quality roofing material, to proper installation, and timely maintenance, proper roofing creates a long-term value in terms of enhanced living experience for longer time, as well as reduced costs.

Today the roofing industry in Canada is flooded with a wide range of roofing products, offering diverse features in different price brackets. In addition, this sector has propagated the growth of a wide range of ancillary activities spanning roof repairing and maintenance, re roofing, construction of new roofs, waterproofing roofs, home architecture, etc.

Let’s take a close look at some of the most prevalent roofing systems in Canada:

•    Cedar Roofing: Most individuals choose cedar as their roofing material, as it blends in easily with the natural environment. Cedar Roofing also imparts great strength and durability to withstand heavy snow, hail and storms. Easy to install and repair on smaller areas, Cedar shake remain unaffected to environmental impacts with minimal shrinkage over their lifetime.

•    Cedar Shakes Conversion – Although Cedar Shakes Conversions imparts a beautiful look to a home, but they’re complicated to install. By combining deft roofing skills, with the right techniques and quality equipment, they can be installed quite impressively, allowing you to enjoy spring as well as summer quite fascinatingly.

•    Fiberglass Shingles Roofing – Offering the charm of cedar roofing but at a more affordable price, Fiberglass shingles roofing are renowned for their easy installation and low maintenance costs. They are a form of Asphalt roofing, and hence offer strong durability in adverse weather conditions, as well as resistance to fire, rotting, warping, and even curling.

In addition to these systems, other roofing materials like EPDM and TPO are slowly gaining ground in the roofing landscape of Canada. Since these materials are based on various rubber, plastic and fiber compounds, hence they are more sturdy against environmental impacts like hails, snow, as well as UV rays and fire, besides being more cost-efficient.


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